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14 Sep 1973, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Fri 14 Sep 1973
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Proms 1973 Prom 54
Prom 54
19:30 Fri 14 Sep 1973 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
Proms premiere
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D major, Op 102.2
Proms premiere
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
Performers
Pierre Fournier
cello
cello
Jean Fonda
piano
piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
conductor
conductor
Heather Harper
soprano
soprano
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
Marius Rintzler
bass
bass
Birgit Finnilä
contralto
contralto
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
About this event
Part of
Proms 1973
Discover the Music
Beethoven: Piano and Cello Sonata in C Major
Beethoven's Ode to Joy
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